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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly criticized the UK government for taking anti-Iran stances during the Saudi crown prince's recent visit to London.

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says Iran needs no permission from American or European officials for its presence in the region.

Former Iranian Ambassador to France Hamid Reza Assefi says France has lost its role in the Middle East to the US, but it can regain it through the enhancement of its cooperation with Tehran.

Jeremy Corbyn has called on Prime Minister Theresa May to protest Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen during the visit of the kingdom’s crown prince to London.

A senior political analyst says French President Emmanuel Macron’s interest in keeping the US president in the Iran nuclear deal is even more than that of the Islamic Republic.

A senior political analyst has called on the EU to reinforce its independent role vis-à-vis the US, warning that Trump’s policy of gaining concessions will spill over to all countries, especially Europe.

The US is hindering to European Union's adherence to Iran's historic nuclear deal, says Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says if the nuclear agreement breaks down, it will be a matter of regret for all the parties to the deal, but the Islamic Republic is ready for any possible conditions.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has reiterated the strong support of the EU, France in particular, for the implementation of the Iran nuclear deal despite the US stonewalling.

An unprecedented exhibition of dozens of artworks and relics belonging to France’s Louvre Museum has been opened to visitors in Tehran.

Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), says the EU’s policy in giving concession to the US in order to satisfy Washington to remain in the nuclear deal is a sign of the bloc’s passivity and surrender to Trump’s psychological games.

Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is in Tehran for a two-day visit which is expected to be far from easy after a series of harsh statements made by French leaders about Iran's missile program and its role in the Middle East.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has lashed out at the anti-Iran comments made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ahead of his visit to Tehran.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and the EU member states have already established ‘very good’ cooperation on regional issues and added the cooperation can play a key role in restoration of peace and security to the region.

An Iranian top commander has criticized the upcoming visit of France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to Iran asking what is the goal of Jean-Yves Le Drian’s trip while Paris was part of an effort to adopt an anti-Iran resolution last week.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Qassemi says France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will arrive in Tehran on March 4.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy have clinched a contract on the construction of a solar power station.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed certain media reports on a fresh round of negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the European Union over regional issues.

Reports say that some European countries have already begun their talks with Tehran to reach what US President Donald Trump has forced them to achieve.

A foreign policy advisor to Iran’s Leader says the Islamic Republic’s defence policy has nothing to do with foreign powers, reacting to frequent calls from French officials for curbs on Tehran’s missile program.

An economic official is optimistic that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent trip to the Balkans could help raise Iran’s non-oil trade, as these countries have shown more willingness to engage in economic collaboration with Iran than western governments.

Denis Zvizdic, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, says all Bosnian people love Iran from the bottom of their hearts given the Islamic Republic’s support for their country.

Baqer Ezzat Begovic, the head of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency, has underlined his country’s determination to promote mutual cooperation with Iran in all areas.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says the European countries’ main concern is that European terrorists fighting in the Middle East are returning to their hometowns.

Croatian Foreign Minister Marija Pejčinović Burić, in a meeting with her Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, underlined the European Union’s all-out support for the Iran nuclear deal.